Hebrew · Strong's H7027 · Name

קִישׁ

qish

Kish

15times used
12verses
3books

How it's translated

Definition

A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.9.1;

son of: Abiel (H0022) and Maacah (H4601N);

brother of: Ner (H5369), Abdon (H5658J), Zur (H6698I), Baal (H1168B), Nadab (H5070J), Gedor (H1446I), Ahio (H0283I), Zecher (H2144) and Mikloth (H4732);

father of: Saul (H7586G)

Also named: Kis (Κίς "Kish" G2797)

§ Kish = "bent"

1) a Benjamite of the family of Matri, father of king Saul

2) an ancestor of Mordecai

Where it appears

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